mobileZIPcodes
Look up ZIP codes on your iPhone or iPod touch
Translations: I’m looking for some people who could help me translating ZIPcodes.app to other languages than English – if you’re willing to spend a few minutes translating some phrases please send me a short message! Thx!!
Overview
mobileZIPcodes is a small tool that allows you to browse ZIP codes and the corresponding city/state/district/country data on your iPhone or iPod touch.
As you don’t require to be online while looking up the ZIP code information, it is in particular useful for iPod touch users without the ability to use EDGE on the way.
Available countries
- Austria (data source: openGeoDB)
- Australia (data source: Australian Post, authorized by eMail)
- Belgium (data source: www.post.be (authorized by eMail)
- China (data source: travelchinaguide.com)
- France (data source: user contributed, thx Dualcore!)
- Germany (data source: openGeoDB)
- Italy (data source: trovacap)
- Kuwait (data source: mandoubco.com)
- Mexico (data source: sepomex)
- Netherlands (data source: locatie DB, may be outdated and/or incomplete)
- New Zealand (data source: noodles.net.nz)
- Norway (data source: posten.no)
- Serbia / Montenegro (data source: Wikipedia)
- Spain (data source: user contributed, thx Marcos & Esfera!)
- Sweden (data source: Statistiska centralbyrån)
- Switzerland (data source: openGeoDB)
- United Kingdom (data source: adapted from PocketInfo travel)
- United States (data source: geocoder.ibegin.com)
Screenshots
Functions
- Data of many countries (see above), more countries to come if I’m able to get access to the ZIP code data
- Information about the city,state,district a ZIP codes corresponds to
- Search for any city or ZIP code
- Favourites list: add often used ZIP codes to easily access them
Contribute
If you want to have the ZIP code data of your country added to mobileZIPcodes and know a source where I can find the data (only legally and free accessible!) please contact me!
Donation
If you like my little app and find it useful it would give me a great pleasure if you would donate a small amount. Thank you very much!
Resources
Please note that I neither made the catalogues used in ZIPcodes by myself nor have I checked every entry for correctitude – so I’m not responsible for possibly false data.
Dezember 10th, 2007 at 16:42
is there a way to build french zip code database ?
sorry for brevity, sent from my iphone
Dezember 10th, 2007 at 16:47
I’d love to – but I haven’t found a free and legal-to-use data source for french ZIPcodes yet; so if you know one, please give me a short hint and I’ll do my very best to add the french data.
Dezember 10th, 2007 at 18:27
hi I love your app it is very good ,, bet can you add kuwait or UAE and thinks
Dezember 11th, 2007 at 00:52
Please, try with Argentina. Your app
is great. I’m in the iphone. Thanks. Good luck
Dezember 11th, 2007 at 01:22
I love you application,it is useful to get zip from you app without network.hanks for your supply.appreciate if you add china Zip in this app.
Dezember 11th, 2007 at 02:28
Hi~
It’s great application, very useful to me.
but i hope your application include Korea Zipcode. i will supply for you if you add Korea Zipcode in your app.
Dezember 11th, 2007 at 03:43
love the app it really shows some of the possibilities for the future dev for iPhone and iPod touch.
Dezember 11th, 2007 at 05:21
french zip code sent by mail
we can stay in touch if needed
regards
Dezember 11th, 2007 at 14:53
hey! Ein absoput tolles Programm! Weiter so!
Dezember 11th, 2007 at 16:42
do you have any idea when Dutch zip codes will be available?
Dezember 11th, 2007 at 17:39
@all: I’d love to add all the countries you mentioned — but I need legal and free-to-use data sources to gain the necessary ZIP code data.
So if you’d like to see the ZIP code data of your country included in ZIPcodes.app, please support me by giving me information on where to find such sources (only free-to-use and legal ones please, I don’t want to add unlegal content to my application).
Thx!
Dezember 12th, 2007 at 20:57
could u add Canada?
Dezember 13th, 2007 at 04:25
thanks for the apps. Its very nice. Can you include Philippines and UAE also.
Dezember 13th, 2007 at 04:38
could you please add vietnam?
Dezember 13th, 2007 at 09:45
Hello.
In few days ago, I wrote the comment about I wanna add Korea zipcode supoort to your app.
so you can get the zipcode here : http://www.sendspace.com/file/myzxe5
and Datatype of the zipcode is dBase.
thanks.
Dezember 14th, 2007 at 03:23
Wonderful app! Canada would be a most useful addition to me… I wonder if you might be planning on adding it?
I noted you quoted geocoder.ibegin.com as your source for the US zip codes, I checked that site and it appears one can access Canadian postal codes there as well.
Dezember 14th, 2007 at 12:28
voxsola (14.14.07, 03:23):
Hi! Yes, I’ve found that too, but the problem is, the whole Canadian ZIP codes database would be around 56 MB, which would be too large for download and would overstrain the iPhone while browsing or searching – so I have to find a way how I can shrink the data to an acceptable size without loosing too much information.
Dezember 14th, 2007 at 12:29
@jowell and kvyanh: pls have a look at my comment about data and providing possible sources! Thx!
Dezember 16th, 2007 at 02:20
how about japan
Dezember 16th, 2007 at 02:27
tim (16.16.07, 02:20):
Once again…
Andi (16.16.07, 02:27):
Dezember 16th, 2007 at 14:59
Paimpol n’est pas en Corse…
Il existe un departement Côtes d’Armor !
Pauvre mais digne
Dezember 17th, 2007 at 01:09
Thanks for your reply re: the Canadian postal codes.
Just a thought… would it be possible to perhaps break the database into 2 parts? Maybe Western Canada and Eastern Canada? Just wondered if that might help with the size… if one loaded both it would still amount to the same 59mb, however I noticed that a couple of the dictionary modules I have for weDict are approx 24mb and 29mb respectively as well and it all seems to work.
I’m using this on an iPod Touch 16GB though.
Dezember 20th, 2007 at 22:41
Hi Andi,
I’ve sent to you the Spanish Zip database. Have you received it?
Dezember 20th, 2007 at 22:45
superg3 (20.20.07, 22:41):
Yes – I’m working on it.
Dezember 22nd, 2007 at 16:00
Like everybody, I find your app and its integration with Maps & Routes one of the best things in iPhone. Apple should offer you good money to build it into their standard software package & develop databases for many other countries, like Brazil. If you need this particular database, let me know.
Dezember 25th, 2007 at 19:57
Thanx for your nice app
can u add kuwait and arabian gulf countrys plllllz
Dezember 27th, 2007 at 02:56
add o brazil
Dezember 28th, 2007 at 11:51
Hi~ andi
I wish add Korea zipcode in u r app.
so I sent Korea zipcode database file to you
have you got it?
Dezember 29th, 2007 at 02:28
can u make one for Canada?!
Dezember 30th, 2007 at 17:36
prototype (29.29.07, 02:28):
Please read my comment above.
Januar 1st, 2008 at 07:07
hi can u guys put Bangladesh zip code
Januar 1st, 2008 at 17:03
Please see if you can get Norway into your cool system
)
The link below gives you an option for download of the zip codes in Norway in different formats (please see at the bottom of the pages)
http://epab.posten.no/Engelsk/Default.asp
THANKS – AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!
Januar 3rd, 2008 at 06:42
Canadian postal (zip) codes would be GREAT!!
Januar 5th, 2008 at 17:46
Norvegen ist da!! Geil!
DANKE SCHÖN ANDI!!!!
Januar 5th, 2008 at 18:45
Have installed Norway and there is something wrong with the norwegian special characters æ ø å.
Per example the village Kyrksæterøra is shown as Kyrksíterùra, and therefore the Googl Map search isn’t working either….
Januar 5th, 2008 at 19:32
geircito (5.05.08, 18:45):
Sorry, the file had a wrong encoding – should be fixed now.
Please re-install the norway database (delete the old one with the red buttons, save changes, restart and re-install/download norway with the green button).
Januar 5th, 2008 at 20:24
I must say: GREAT rapid support!!!!!!
Working now!!
Januar 6th, 2008 at 19:01
way if Canada was made into two parts such as western and eastern ??
Januar 6th, 2008 at 22:09
It could even be split into 3 parts:
B.C. to Manitoba – Western Canada
Ontario, Quebec and all other provinces – Eastern Canada
Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut – The Territories
Just a suggestion… I’d be happy to respond with a donation if it could be made to work as I do realize it would mean “extra work”.
Januar 9th, 2008 at 18:52
Can you honestly please just basically make a second .app, designed strickly for Canadians? Trust me, we don’t mind downloading a 50MB file… We REALLY want this. Already, I see by reading the comments, there are at least 5 people asking for it – including myself.
Please do us all a favor, and consider basically making a second .app strickly for Canadians.
I don’t understand how the Canadian postal codes can be any larger than USA zip codes…. USA is over 10x the population of Canada… What’s up with that? And postal codes are only one digit/letter longer than zip codes.
Please get back to us about that one. We’d really appreciate it.
Januar 19th, 2008 at 15:48
hi any updates on India
Januar 24th, 2008 at 17:11
Dear Andi,
Thank you so much for your great applications.
I would like to ask you, can you please add also Czech republik?
All postcodes are on web site of Czech Post Office and you can use also English version:
http://www.cpost.cz
You can use also this link straight to postcodes:
http://www.cpost.cz/jetspeed/p.....p;type=PSC
Thank you very much
Mila
Januar 25th, 2008 at 02:39
could you please add brazil your app is great
thanks
Januar 29th, 2008 at 06:44
Hey Andi, I love ZIPcodes, the problem is that since I upgraded to jailbroken 1.1.3 looks like the config is not saved at the same place anymore and every time I add a country in Preferences, it disappears ahd I can’t browse/search. Any idea?
Thanks!
Januar 29th, 2008 at 16:36
Hi Andi,
Great app!! Here is a link to Philippine ZIP Codes
http://home.pacific.net.ph/~khoe/zipcode.html
Hope this will suffice for you to create the Philippine data.
Thanks
Februar 2nd, 2008 at 13:35
Hi Andi,
bzgl. 1.1.3, bin mal über den Code gegangen, eigentlich müsstest nur die hardcodierten Pfade erstzen:
[NSHomeDirectory() stringByAppendingPathComponent: @"Media/ZIPCodes"]
Btw, könnte für dich testen, hab meine Applikation (Locations) jetzt auf 1.1.3 laufen, leider lässt sich der Code vom SVN nicht ohne weiteres kompilieren
Gruss von nem Namensvetter
Andreas
P.S.: Tolles Programm!
Februar 3rd, 2008 at 06:05
Andi,
Thanks for the update, it works perfectly.
Februar 4th, 2008 at 21:14
Hi, this page show the zips codes for Caracas,Venezuela
http://vhost-003117.vhost.cant.....casAB.html
If you need help, please contact me, thanks!!
Februar 9th, 2008 at 18:08
hi there
great app but I have a small problem
I can’t seem to find version 0.3 in the installer and I am not able to download the zip file from my iPhone
do u think u will release the new version for download from Installer or release an update patch please?ill check back soon
thx
sean-
Februar 11th, 2008 at 20:08
Hi very usefull app. May you search for brazilian zip codes please? I”ll thank you in advance Guilherme
Februar 20th, 2008 at 06:17
Awesome app, however it is missing Canada. I know it was been discussed about the size being too large, but after looking at the data set it seem like most of it is just duplicate data. For example from
T2S 0A1 – T2S 3G2 (555 records) the data is same:
600707|T2S 0A1|Calgary|Alberta|AB|D|51.018599999999999|-114.0689
…
601261|T2S 3G2|Calgary|Alberta|AB|D|51.018599999999999|-114.0689
….
I don’t know how the db is implemented, however isn’t it possible to reduce all of the records so that all the postal_code points to the same location in the db?
And by looking at this data file im sure you could trim off most of those 9s at the end of the number.
And AB = Alberta
Februar 25th, 2008 at 14:03
gostaria de saber se a zip cod para o brasil e se ha onde posso fazer o donwload? Agradeco desde ja.
Februar 25th, 2008 at 20:57
plz UAE & Rus zip code
Februar 29th, 2008 at 01:50
your app is awesome. I live in Brazil though and the data is not available for us.
what are the chances of having brazil, and the zip code a?
März 10th, 2008 at 16:49
Great app,
but I am having problems with 1.1.4 iphone software.
It installs the database I select, but then it doesn’t show and tells me there is no database installed
any ideas ????
thanks
Santa
März 17th, 2008 at 07:38
This app. is awesome!! I like it! it is useful!!!
Is there anyway to add zipcodes for Taiwan??
I got the website of this: http://www.post.gov.tw/post/in.....?ID=210105
THX!!!
April 12th, 2008 at 15:05
dude ,
appreciate your work , any chance for Turkish Apis codes.
Brgds , OS
April 16th, 2008 at 07:51
for my 1.1.2 iphone ~ why i cant turn off the auto update ? that makes me cant use it without wifi.
April 20th, 2008 at 20:57
hi.. This is very helpful tool but even more important for me is an airport code tool as you know every airport has a 3 letter code it would seem your application could be simply adapted
April 28th, 2008 at 04:16
Hi.
This is Unji in Seoul, Korea.
I’m really happy to know this application. It is fantastic!
Actually, I need information of postal codes all over the world.
Can you share the data base of postal codes ?( such as excel or access file.. )
Please reply.
Thanks!
April 28th, 2008 at 04:17
Hi.
This is Unji in Seoul, Korea.
I’m really happy to know this application. It is fantastic!
Actually, I need information of postal codes all over the world.
Can you share the data base of postal codes ?( such as excel or access file.. )
Please reply.
Thanks!
Mai 11th, 2008 at 09:35
really thanks, your apps is great !
;-)
Mai 16th, 2008 at 11:57
hi,
Can you add sri lanka?? i can give u all zip codes
Nath
Mai 16th, 2008 at 13:54
Hello , Nath !
I’m really happy with your reply
Unfortunately, I don’t have zipcode of Sri lanka, but I have zipcodes of France & Spain as excel files.
If you want those, it’s my presure to give you those.
I hope that you’re willing to provide me your zipcode information of any other countries.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Regards,
Un-ji Yi.
Mai 27th, 2008 at 07:18
hi Andi
is there any chance to get zipcodes running with Cydia installed?
Currently zipcodes is not running
correctly when Cydia is installed.
Mai 30th, 2008 at 08:39
hallo could you add Israel please thank you ofer
Juni 2nd, 2008 at 05:19
Почему не добавили такую большую страну как Россия?
Juni 4th, 2008 at 00:19
Kenny (16.16.08, 07:51):
That shouldn’t cause any problems – it just ignores a missing network connection.
Juni 4th, 2008 at 00:21
otto (27.27.08, 07:18):
Hi!
Sorry – I’ve no information about any malfunctions between Cydia and ZIPcodes.
Could you provide me some addition information about that (firmware version etc)?
Thx!
Juni 4th, 2008 at 00:22
Uuji Yi (16.16.08, 13:54):
Hi!
France and Spain are already included – so thx for your offer.
If you’ve got some other countries, not available yet, please let me know.
A.
Juni 8th, 2008 at 16:00
please include philippines. We are in top 10 celfone users in the world. Apple did not release yet iphone in asia but millions of filipinos are using iphone already.
Juni 9th, 2008 at 18:29
culver (8.08.08, 16:00):
As I’ve mentioned some times ago:
I can only provide ZIPcode information I’m able to find or been told by users – and that is free to use and accessible in a acceptable way (no ’search only’-pages etc.)
So if you like to see any country not included yet – please don’t just ask or demand for it — but give me some information where to find it, and I’ll try to get the permission to include the data into ZIPcodes.
Juni 12th, 2008 at 02:59
hi andi. Here is the link of zip code of the philippine places http://zip-codes.philsite.net Thank you in advance. You’re great. Ciao!
Juli 12th, 2008 at 14:11
Hy!
I have an error – when i want to search for the ZipCodes in Netherland! if i choose to search for Names or to search for ZipCodes – i do get to my HomeScreen…
Sorry, if this is the wrong section to post bugs – but i haven’t seen anything else!
thx,
Dali
Juli 13th, 2008 at 16:35
Hello!
Great program. One little problem, iPhone 2.0 settings, I have turned all off except USA, but all counties still show up. Any suggestions, or is this just a feature that is unimplented as of yet?
Thanks!
Juli 13th, 2008 at 18:42
Dali (12.12.08, 14:11):
There’s an error with the database of Netherlands in ver. 1.0.
An update to version 1.1 – which will fix it – is already in review and should be available at the App Store soon (hopefully…).
Juli 13th, 2008 at 18:43
John (13.13.08, 16:35):
Some devices seem to have problems with the Preferences – I’m working on fixing it
Juli 13th, 2008 at 19:01
Hallo Andi,
is there any possibility to find a ZIP-Code by town and street, in a town with many different ZIP-Codes?
Thanks for your work!
Juli 14th, 2008 at 20:22
Jay (13.13.08, 19:01):
No – street data is not included, sorry.
Juli 15th, 2008 at 07:53
Andi (13.13.08, 18:43):
Agree. I have the same problem on my iPod Touch.
Also not all New Zealand postal codes are included. I have been back to the source site and left a message as that is where the problem is.
Peter
Juli 17th, 2008 at 02:34
Is this still a compatibility issue with SQLlite v3? Hate to give up one great app for another great app. Uggg
Juli 17th, 2008 at 08:12
Mes (17.17.08, 02:34):
Use ZIPcodes from the App Store and everything will be fine.
A.
Juli 17th, 2008 at 13:57
Thanks Andi, but I can’t. Using T-Mobile on 1.1.4.
Juli 18th, 2008 at 05:04
Hi, I have your app on my Ipod touch, it’s great. Some constructive comments:
I have noticed an anomaly when looking up Australian postcodes:
If I were to lookup: Australia\By Names\Australian Capital Territory\Scullin – I would find that Scullin’s post (ZIP) code is 2614, which is correct.
However, If I were to do the reverse: Australia\By ZIP Codes\26..\2614 – I find this post code is associated with Weetangera – which is also correct, but the app does not cross-reference all those cities/suburbs that share the 2614 code – there are about 5 in total for 2614.
The above situation exists for many other codes that are shared across multiple cities/suburbs.
Perhaps this could be an enhancement in a revised version.
Regards,
Ian
Juli 19th, 2008 at 18:03
Great app! But where is the preference screen? Is it for iPhone only?
Juli 21st, 2008 at 13:32
Thank you for your great app! I have just donated something to your Paypal account.
Now here’s my feature request: could you add the province codes to the Italian database? They are required for mail in Italy. The Italian Post gives this example:
MARIO ROSSI
VIA APPIA NUOVA 287
00100 ROMA RM
Where RM is the province code.
Juli 24th, 2008 at 17:46
love your app but can you add bulgaria
Juli 24th, 2008 at 19:35
love it! How about a similar app for phone area codes
Juli 24th, 2008 at 19:44
Love it! How about a similar app for phone area codes? And airport codes?
Juli 29th, 2008 at 00:31
could u please add the Czech republic? Thx!
Juli 30th, 2008 at 22:12
I am sure you have heard it before. How about a tie in with Google Maps.
August 5th, 2008 at 03:39
Nice useful program, but you forgot to include the zip codes for the United States Virgin Islands in the USA database.
August 16th, 2008 at 13:23
When i try to use Canada, the app closes. Is there an update to correct this problem?
August 17th, 2008 at 15:53
Hi
If there is a new update for zipcodes, for information, Swansea UK is in the county of West Glamorgan, not Dyfed as it says in the zipcodes.
Thanks
August 20th, 2008 at 00:05
just installed – very nice and useful app – one small correction [one always checks one's city first!] – the name of the city in China with zip code 710000 is Xi’an not Ian.
August 26th, 2008 at 21:13
Love the app, but confidence a bit undermined that my own postcode, DE22 does not appear, Derby in UK.
Our post code has been DE22 for many years, but used to be DE3, which does appear. I wonder if the source you used is well out of date?
September 3rd, 2008 at 07:21
Mir fehlt die Integration in die Kontakte. Waäre toll wenn dort der Ort zur Auswahl steht wenn PLZ eingegeben wurde . Oder es wenigstens eine Funktion gäbe: in Kontakt Übernehmen. Ähnlich der Emailadresse in Mail
September 12th, 2008 at 16:26
hi the Canada section keeps crashing. Have u tried canadapost. Ca for the data?
September 13th, 2008 at 05:11
when I use Canada the app crashes, why me?
September 26th, 2008 at 06:17
Would be great if you can add the ability to find the distance between zipcode to zipcode.
September 27th, 2008 at 16:32
A couple years ago the Postal Service changed our zip and now our development is recognized by that zip.
Old zip & town: Dumfries, VA 22026
Correct zip & town: Montclair, VA 22025
Oktober 9th, 2008 at 22:13
love the application! Would be awesome if you could get Canada to work though. That would make my job much easier.
Oktober 17th, 2008 at 03:59
please add Deer Park, Illinois 60010 which is the same zip code as Barrington, IL.
November 22nd, 2008 at 23:11
for the china zip code for the ZHEJIANG your missing its MAJOR city of Hangzhou
November 22nd, 2008 at 23:12
the canada part of the app doesnt work!
Dezember 8th, 2008 at 05:42
I have Iphone version 1.14 and I have downloaded ZIPcodes version 0.3. My problem is when I get to the final stage of searching for the zip code the program crashes and returns to the main iphone screen. Is there a fix for this?
Dezember 13th, 2008 at 09:48
Candada makes app crash. Can this be fixed?
Dezember 26th, 2008 at 21:28
I enjoy this app but I wonder if it’s possible to narrow list of zip by giving address
Januar 19th, 2009 at 23:28
Great app, but … Canada crashes my iPod Touch, even after freeing memory to over 45 Mb.
Februar 3rd, 2009 at 17:05
Hello.
Did you read my message?
I can help you translating your app to Japanese.
Thank you.
Mai 24th, 2009 at 13:04
Can you also support English please, not just American English.
Februar 13th, 2010 at 14:51
Pretty good post. I simply stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your posts. Any way Ill be subscribing to your feed and I hope you post again shortly.
Mai 17th, 2010 at 03:29
I have always been fascinated with web design. I want to learn more. Can you guys recommend me any good online classes about flash or web design in general?
Juni 7th, 2010 at 01:57
Greetings from Nebraska! Just visited your site. Actually read your article, I’ll email it along! =P Have a fantastic day!